Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Transport Moves On
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Retreat
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York